Dc Public Education Fund

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 26-1607955 Website

TTHE DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND CATALYZES PHILANTHROPY IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN DC PUBLIC SCHOOLS (DCPS). THROUGH ITS INVESTMENTS, THE DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND COLLABORATES WITH DCPS LEADERSHIP AND THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY TO INCUBATE DCPS' HIGHEST PRIORITY AND MOST INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR STUDENTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$17.3M

-34.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$736K

-87.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+366.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

-97.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$11M$17M$22M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$17,300,490$26,380,040$20,381,369
Revenue$6,398,065$15,409,549$7,515,108
Expenses$10,195,366$12,957,784$7,975,560
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$533,809$529,624$57,385
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$3M$5M$6M1 grants20201 grants20212 grants20223 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BEAM$540KDC PUBLIC SCHOOLS$58KWORK-BASED LEARNING ALLI…$28KTEMPLE UNIVERSITY$10KUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT$10KNORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL U…$10KROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF T…$10KGEORGE MASON UNIVERISTY$10KTRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVE…$10KGREATER WASHINGTON BOARD…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

EMILY NIXONSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR$240KJIM KLINEPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$220K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARK EINBOARD CHAIR1
BENJAMIN SOTOTREASURER1
KEVIN DOWNEYDIRECTOR1
MICHELA ENGLISHDIRECTOR1
DEBBI JARVISDIRECTOR1
THOMAS PENNYDIRECTOR1
AMALIE REICHBLUMDIRECTOR1
JIM KLINEPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$220,431
EMILY NIXONSENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR40$239,938

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

Baton RougeBrooklynCharlottesvilleDoverDurhamFairfaxGreensboroNew OrleansPhiladelphiaRochesterStorrsWashington

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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